Magherally Explained

Official Name:Magherally
Irish Name:An Mhachaire AbhlaĆ­
Static Image:Magherally Old Church (Front Entrance) - geograph.org.uk - 1247157.jpg
Static Image Caption:Magherally Old Church in 2009
Country:Northern Ireland

Magherally [1] is a civil parish and townland (of 491 acres) in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is largely situated in the historic barony of Iveagh Lower, Lower Half, with one townland (Tullyhinan) in the barony of Iveagh Lower, Upper Half.[2] The townland of Magherally contains the parish church.[1]

History

The parish appears with the name Analle in the Papal Taxation of 1306 and the original church name may have been Abhaill (apple-tree). The Machaire (plain) part of the name appears in the 17th century.[1]

Civil parish of Magherally

The civil parish includes the village of Corbet.[2]

Townlands

The civil parish contains the following townlands:[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Magherally. Place Names NI. 30 April 2015.
  2. Web site: Magherally. IreAtlas Townlands Database. 30 April 2015.